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Copies of resolutions to be sent to the Minister

Cap. 182, s. 17 · Revised Edition 2020

(1) As soon as may be after the Central Authority has passed a resolution under section 14, 15 or 16 of this Act, it shall send a copy of the resolution to the Minister, and shall publish in the Gazette and if possible in a local newspaper a notice stating that the resolution has been passed and naming a place where a copy of the resolution may be inspected. resolutions and plans to be submitted to (2) Within three months after the Central Authority has passed such a resolution or within such extended period as the Minister may allow, the Central Authority shall prepare and submit to the Minister a plan of any scheme intended to be undertaken accompanied by a statement containing appropriate particulars of the scheme indicating, (a) the manner in which it is intended that the defined area should be laid out and the land therein used, and in particular the land intended to be used for the provision of houses, roads and open spaces; (b) the approximate quantity of the land to be acquired; (c) the approximate number and the nature of the houses to be provided by the Central (d) the average number of houses to be constructed on each acre; (e) the community facilities proposed, including shops, schools, churches, meeting halls, play centres and recreation grounds; (f) if the total demolition of existing houses is not proposed, the nature of repairs, improvements and reconstruction intended to be made; (g) the time within which the scheme or any part thereof is to be carried into effect; (h) the estimated cost of the scheme and of the rents expected to be derived from the houses provided under the scheme; (i) such incidental, consequential and including provisions as to the subsequent variation of the scheme, as may appear necessary or proper for the purpose of the scheme; and (j) objections made by persons affected by the scheme where such objections have not been met or withdrawn. (3) In the preparation of any scheme, the Central Authority shall have regard to any planning scheme relating to the defined area or land in the neighbourhood thereof. (4) The Central Authority, before submitting such scheme to the Minister, shall, (a) publish in a local newspaper or the Gazette a notice stating that the scheme is about to be submitted to the Minister for approval, naming a place where the plan and particulars of the scheme may be inspected, and specifying the time within which, and the manner in which, objections may be made; and (b) serve a notice to the like effect on every owner and on every other person who to the knowledge of the Central Authority has any estate or interest in land in the defined area, except persons holding under a monthly tenancy or less period. 26 (5) Failure to serve a notice as required by subsection (4) (b) of this section, shall not in any manner prejudice such

Amended by: 40 of 1963; 40 of 1963

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